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Originally dating back to the 1950s, Virtuoso has become a leading ultra luxury travel advising service. Virtuoso member agencies generate $12.5 billion in annual sales making it the most powerful network in the luxury travel segment. Virtuoso CEO Matthew Upchurch sat down with Elite Traveler to describe growing global luxury travel trends and how aspirational... View Article

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Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word Nira, meaning pure, Nira Hotels and Resorts essentially aims to provide an authentic luxury lifestyle to its guests. For Nira founder and CEO MPS Puri, this trio of properties –located in Edinburgh, Mauritius, and Silvaplana– is the culmination of a nearly forty-year career in luxury hotel management. During... View Article

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Since becoming Global CEO of renowned Swiss watch manufacturer Carl F. Bucherer three years ago, Sascha Moeri has managed to oversee a seamless marriage of the company’s storied legacy with a keen eye for the ultra-luxe aesthetic of today. Coming off the BaselWorld debut of a new limited edition of its Manero Tourbillon and an... View Article

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Since 1995, Six Senses has offered ultra-luxe in an unexpected way, namely in its authentic approach to so-called, “barefoot luxury.” However, as Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs explained to Elite Traveler during International Travel Luxury Mart, the brand is now reconsidering its aesthetic to reflect a more refined approach to luxury hotel-keeping. In addition to... View Article

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Ultra-luxe has come along way since Regent Resorts & Hotels first opened in Hong Kong in 1982. With an emphasis on in-suite spa design, bedroom aesthetics and one-of-a-kind accommodations, the legacy of Regent Resorts & Hotels prides itself on a time-honored tradition of reinvention. Regent Resorts & Hotels President Ralf Ohletz took a break from... View Article

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In just ten years, Roland Iten has redefined wearable luxury with his pioneering mechanical belt buckles. An inventor, designer and connoisseur of Swiss micro-mechanics, Roland Iten combines the traditional hallmarks of craftsmanship with unprecedented innovation to subsequently transform gentleman’s accessories from mere ornamentation into experiential enhancements. With the recent announcement of the grand opening of... View Article

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It’s the 60th anniversary of Ferrari in America, and with the debut of its newest model of the highly successful California T, North America CEO Marco Mattiacci sat down with Elite Traveler to reflect on how an Italian ultra-luxury automotive brand continues to be America’s favorite.

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Symbolizing the relief and comfort provided by nature, Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts continues to live up to its namesake through a storied history of spa innovations. This year is the 20th anniversary of Banyan Tree, as well as its landmark in-suite private pools and garden spa pavilion concepts, respectively. During International Luxury Travel Mart,... View Article

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During International Luxury Travel Mart, One&Only Resorts CEO Mark Decocinis and EVP of Marketing and Sales Helen McCabe-Young describe how One&Only is as much a promise of superior service as it is a trusted brand name. Mark reveals two new forthcoming properties, while Helen describes how One&Only sources its innovations. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of... View Article

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This year marks the 126th anniversary for Raffles Hotels and Resorts, with its first opening of the highly acclaimed Raffles Singapore. This iconic heritage hotel established a precedent for the Raffles brand that now accounts for its nine subsequent properties, including its most recent addition, Raffles Istanbul. While at the International Luxury Travel Mart, Vice... View Article

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Sprouting from the successful, world-class collection of Bangkok restaurants and bars known as The Dome (Mezzaluna, Breeze, Distil and Sky Bars and the world’s highest al fresco restaurant Sirocco), it is no wonder lebua Hotels & Resorts has always been an unconventional luxury brand. During the International Travel Luxury Mart, CEO Deepak Ohri describes his... View Article

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In this exclusive interview from the annual International Luxury Travel Mart in Cannes, Kempinski Hotels COO Duncan O’Rourke announces how the 117 year-old luxury hotel brand is planning to solidify its hospitality heritage by focusing on fine dining. It was, after all, founder Berthold Kempinski who first began to serve wine by the glass. By... View Article

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